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Bowling Green Elementary School

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Bowling Green Elementary School ranks 1445 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1445^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Bowling Green Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Bowling Green, Florida, with 291 students. The school is part of the Hardee School District, which is ranked 53 out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bowling Green Elementary School has faced significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 30.9% to 39.6%, which are significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's test scores are generally below the Hardee district and Florida state averages across various subjects and grade levels. Additionally, Bowling Green Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 64.29% to 82.78%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Compared to nearby schools in the Hardee district, such as Zolfo Springs Elementary, Wauchula Elementary, and North Wauchula Elementary, Bowling Green Elementary's performance is generally lower, with these schools having higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and lower percentages of students receiving free/reduced lunch. While Bowling Green Elementary has seen some periods of improvement, the school continues to face significant challenges in improving student outcomes and serving its student population effectively.

260

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,792

Per pupil spending ?

82.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4530 Church Ave
Bowling Green, FL 33834

(863) 773-5471

District: Hardee

Students who attend Bowling Green Elementary School usually attend:

High:	Hardee Junior High School
	Hardee Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.9%

White:

31.5%

African American:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2014 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (50% vs 58% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 31% Florida)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg51%

Florida avg58%

1,445^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Hardee

53^rd of 67Hardee among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	1445 of 2258	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	1501 of 2256	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	1357 of 2240	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.8	889 of 2219	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.9	473 of 2247	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	31.7	1551 of 2182	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.1	1240 of 2118	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.5	1241 of 2112	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.1	797 of 2087	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.1	1023 of 2064	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.4	1170 of 2029	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.8	1238 of 1984	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.4	1372 of 1985	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.5	1329 of 1919	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	26.9	1450 of 1847	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.5	1316 of 1789	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.5	1387 of 1786	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.2	1516 of 1688	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math56%-5 vs state

English Language Arts46%-10 vs state

Science45%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bowling Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4530 Church Ave	Bowling Green	33834	Hardee County	Hardee	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 773-5471	260	18	14.4	82.7%	82 (31.5%)	11 (4.2%)	161 (61.9%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	37.1	1445^th of 2258 public elementary schools	36.0%		34.6	1501^st of 2256 public elementary schools	33.5%	56	51.0	44.0	43.0				45.0	59.0	64.0				45.0				$13,792	$2,195	$11,597
Hilltop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2401 Us Highway 17 N	Wauchula	33873	Hardee County	Hardee	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 773-2750	298	19	15.6	76.8%	58 (19.5%)	18 (6.0%)	213 (71.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)	33	1557^th of 2258 public elementary schools	31.0%		31.9	1567^th of 2256 public elementary schools	30.5%	10	29.0	57.0	51.0				20.0	51.0	69.0				35.0				$11,993	$2,161	$9,831
North Wauchula Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1120 N Florida Ave	Wauchula	33873	Hardee County	Hardee	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 773-2183	516	36	14.3	76.9%	145 (28.1%)	48 (9.3%)	312 (60.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	25.3	1775^th of 2258 public elementary schools	21.4%		31.4	1582^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	29.9%	193	50.0	44.0	38.0				44.0	50.0	48.0				35.0				$12,299	$1,985	$10,313
Hardee Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)	Public, Virtual	K-5	1009 N 6th Ave	Wauchula	33873	Hardee County	Hardee	No	No	Yes	No	(863) 773-9058	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Wauchula Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 S Florida Ave	Wauchula	33873	Hardee County	Hardee	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 773-3141	577	37	15.5	75.7%	172 (29.8%)	57 (9.9%)	331 (57.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	61.3	849^th of 2258 public elementary schools	62.4%		57.6	906^th of 2256 public elementary schools	59.8%	57	72.0	62.0	57.0				71.0	70.0	58.0				46.0				$12,166	$1,800	$10,366
Lewis Anna Woodbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	610 Charleston Ave S	Fort Meade	33841	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 285-1133	593	34	17.4	78.8%	179 (30.2%)	62 (10.5%)	334 (56.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	25.2	1779^th of 2258 public elementary schools	21.2%		27.4	1701^st of 2256 public elementary schools	24.6%	78	47.0	40.0	48.0				47.0	45.0	42.0				40.0				$11,466	$1,711	$9,755
Zolfo Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3215 School House Rd	Zolfo Springs	33890	Hardee County	Hardee	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 773-5473	512	35	14.6	78.5%	187 (36.5%)	3 (0.6%)	305 (59.6%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	40	1365^th of 2258 public elementary schools	39.5%		35.5	1474^th of 2256 public elementary schools	34.7%	109	55.0	55.0	51.0				57.0	55.0	42.0				45.0				$11,916	$1,791	$10,126
Bella Citta	Public	PK, KG-8	1915 S Floral Ave	Bartow	33830	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 519-7600	1,459	60	24.3	54.9%	219 (15.0%)	286 (19.6%)	910 (62.4%)	18 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (1.7%)	26	1755^th of 2258 public elementary schools	22.3%		25.4	1755^th of 2256 public elementary schools	22.2%		52.0	40.0	43.0	46.0	37.0	35.0	65.0	38.0	33.0	32.0	30.0	30.0	38.0	31.0	69.0	62.0	$8,051	$1,075	$6,976
Scenic Terrace K-8	Public	K-8	2799 Sr 17	Haines City	33844	Polk County	Polk	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 534-0500	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Floral Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1530 Floral Ave S	Bartow	33830	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 534-7420	585	38	15.3	70.9%	282 (48.2%)	92 (15.7%)	184 (31.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.4%)	31.3	1606^th of 2258 public elementary schools	28.9%		38.8	1375^th of 2256 public elementary schools	39.1%	231	34.0	42.0	56.0				33.0	61.0	52.0				50.0				$11,644	$1,787	$9,856

Frequently Asked Questions about Bowling Green Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Bowling Green Elementary School?

Students at Bowling Green Elementary School are 62% Hispanic, 32% White, 4% African American, 1% American Indian.

What district is Bowling Green Elementary School in?

Hardee

How many students attend Bowling Green Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Bowling Green Elementary School.

Is Bowling Green Elementary School a good school?

Bowling Green Elementary School ranks 1445^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Bowling Green Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bowling Green Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Hardee Junior High School
High : Hardee Senior High School

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